Bright Smart Securities reports strong revenue, profit growth

Bright Smart Securities & Commodities Group Limited reported a 10.7% year-on-year increase in revenue, reaching HK$496.9m for the six months ended September 30, 2025. Net profit attributable to shareholders rose by 4.8% to HK$326.9m, with basic earnings per share at 19.26 HK cents.

The group's securities brokerage commission income surged by 77.4% to HK$253.5m, accounting for 51.0% of total revenue. This benefited from the Hong Kong market’s average daily turnover reaching an unprecedented HK$260bn. Interest income from margin financing, however, decreased by 21.5% to HK$128.8m due to lower HIBOR rates, despite a 13.1% increase in average daily margin borrowings to HK$5.35bn.

Client assets grew by 34.4% to approximately HK$86.3bn, and the total number of client accounts increased by 2.7% to 602,653. Operating expenses decreased by 12.7% year-on-year to HK$262.2m, contributing to the strong financial performance.